sea scallop
noun
: a large deep-water scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) of the Atlantic coast of North America that is harvested commercially for food
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Plated dinner is 10 a.m.-8 p.m. with surf and turf, sea scallops and bouillabaisse.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
The menu features small bites like the warm milk bread with kabocha squash and brown butter; Mendocino uni with crisp prosciutto; broiled live sea scallop with garlic chive butter and more.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The menu features appetizers such as Kentucky bison empanadas and entrees ranging from sea scallops to mahi mahi tacos to skirt steak with chimichurri.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
Was there something pairing bergamot with sea scallop?
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2024
On the first go-round, grouper filets and fat marshmallowy sea scallops shared the protein detail.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
Larger sea scallops allow for a bit of browning while the inside remains creamy and tender.
—Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
According to the 2022 State of the Ecosystem New England report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, lobster and sea scallop populations are seriously threatened by climate drivers like the disproportionate warming and acidification of the Gulf of Maine and nearby Georges Bank.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
Another Scotch-friendly dish Kneller suggests is the Rhode Island sea scallops; the tender mollusks are served with a dashi broth that has been washed with a bit of prosciutto fat.
—Robin Catalano, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2023
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
The menu features small bites like the warm milk bread with kabocha squash and brown butter; Mendocino uni with crisp prosciutto; broiled live sea scallop with garlic chive butter and more.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The menu features appetizers such as Kentucky bison empanadas and entrees ranging from sea scallops to mahi mahi tacos to skirt steak with chimichurri.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
Was there something pairing bergamot with sea scallop?
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2024
On the first go-round, grouper filets and fat marshmallowy sea scallops shared the protein detail.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
Larger sea scallops allow for a bit of browning while the inside remains creamy and tender.
—Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
According to the 2022 State of the Ecosystem New England report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, lobster and sea scallop populations are seriously threatened by climate drivers like the disproportionate warming and acidification of the Gulf of Maine and nearby Georges Bank.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
Another Scotch-friendly dish Kneller suggests is the Rhode Island sea scallops; the tender mollusks are served with a dashi broth that has been washed with a bit of prosciutto fat.
—Robin Catalano, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2023
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“Sea scallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20scallop. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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